The National Weather Service in San Diego has post the following Special Weather Statement concerning next week’s storm.

After a pleasant, dry late week, the moisture quickly returned Sunday. Thunderstorm are forecasted for rest of the week for most of Southeastern California.  Currently the Coachella Valley, San Bernardino County Mountains, Riverside County Mountains, and San Diego County Mountains are all under a Flash Flood Watch until 7pm tonight.
To add to the Monsoon moisture, [...]

The National Weather Service (San Diego) has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the Coachella Valley today from 2pm until 8pm. Conditions are favorable for thunderstorm development as the atmosphere is still moist and unstable.
copy of watch:
Flash Flood Watch – Coachella Valley (California)
Updated: Friday, August 15, 2008 11:18am PDT
FLASH FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND [...]

As of 3:30pm this watch DOES NOT include the Coachella Valley.
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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 679
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
250 PM PDT THU JUL 10 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
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